who is marc wilhelm?
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Who am I?•Marc Wilhelm, 31 years old,
born/ raised in Northglenn, CO
•A husband to an awesome wife
•Son to awesome parents
•An artist and a fan of “Art” of all mediums
•A fan of geeky stuff
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What do I believe in?•The creation of original & interesting
things w/ character and individual expression.
•A life of pursuing knowledge; learning, teaching, mentoring & collaboration.
•Fostering a supportive community of constructive game developers.
Early Influences
Early Influences
Early Influences
Early Influences
Early Influences
Early Influences
First Digital Tools
Time to go to College
•Well, my High School grades are not great
•Teachers tell me I’m smart, I just need to challenge myself and find my passion
•I’ll be an artist . . .yeah, that’d be cool
•I dunno, I’ll just go to Community College for now and worry about it later
•College Algebra, Statistics, Macro-econ
•Creative Writing, Theatre, Art History
•Philosophy, Ethics, Logic, World Religion
•Astronomy, Physics, Spanish I-IV
•Got AA, NOW PICK MAJOR!
Associate of Arts
Fine Arts Major
Fine Arts Major
Fine Arts Dropout
EUREKA!•I love science, I love art, music, design...
•I love wearing a t-shirt 365 days a year!
•People actually MAKE video-games!
•I HAVE TO DO THIS!
•Fortunate to have won the parent lottery
College - Digital Arts
College - Digital Arts
EA Academy (1999)
After Graduation: Accepted FT
Position
Working at EA & Maxis
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Working at EA & Maxis
Working on franchises I have loved playing...
Sony PS3 Game Lair
Meanwhile Indie Casual, Social
Games
Casual, Social, Mobile Games &
start-ups
The Indie Game Revolution
Stencyl
So many tools...
Bundles, Jams & .edu